51 48 060 Removing and installing/replacing sound insulation in left or right front door

Special tools required:

00 9 317 00 9 310 ASSEMBLY WEDGES (SET IN PLASTIC CASE)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front door trim panel, see 51 41 000 Removing and installing left or right front door trim panel

Using special tool 00 9 317, lever out sealing bead (1) of sound insulation (2) completely or if necessary partially.

Disconnect plug connection (3) at door lock.

Feed wires (4) out of sound insulation (2).

Fig 1: Special Tool (00 9 317)

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Installation:

In case of replacement or partial detachments, lay butylene tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) depending on the conditions on inner door panel or sound insulation.

Seal cable penetrations with butylene tape.

NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on inner door plate.

IMPORTANT: Do not damage Bowden cable (2) and lock knob control rod (3).

Fig 2: Butylene Tape, Bowden Cable And Lock Knob Control Rod

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NOTE: Position of butylene tape (1) on sound insulation (2).

Fig 3: Butylene Tape And Sound Insulation

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NOTE: A marking (2) is provided all round on the sound insulation (1).
Butylene tape (3) rests on or inside the marking (2).

Fig 4: Butylene Tape And Marking

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Clean bonding area with adhesive remover (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service).

Air drying time: 1 minute

IMPORTANT: Adhesive areas must be dry and free of dust and grease.
Once it has been cleaned, do not touch the adhesive area with bare hands.

Lay single row of 6 mm dia. butylene tape or double row of 3 mm dia. tape (sourcing reference: BMW Parts Service) in specified adhesive area.

Heat butylene tape (hot air blower) and press down firmly on sound insulation all round.

Contact pressure with hand roller: approx. 30 N/cm 2

Manual contact pressure: approx. 10 N/cm2

NOTE: Firm thumb pressure has approx. 50 N/cm 2